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RALEIGH, N.C. — The abundance of water on Earth’s surface is a unique feature that distinguishes Earth from other planets and moons in the Solar System, and it has played a crucial role in the emergence of life on our planet. All known life needs water to survive, so finding water on other worlds is… Read More >

Museum Head of Paleontology Lindsay Zanno is author on Science Advances article Growing up Tyrannosaurus rex: Osteohistology refutes the pygmy “Nanotyrannus” and supports ontogenetic niche partitioning in juvenile Tyrannosaurus January 1, 2020

(RALEIGH, N.C.) — Hidden deep within Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry lies an object that can make you wealthy … and immortal! Don’t miss “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” (2001, PG) on the big screen at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Friday, Dec. 27 at 7 p.m. This is the tale… Read More >

Near the peak of Mount Mitchell stands tall the Fraser fir (Abies fraseri). At an elevation of 6,684 feet, this is the tree’s highest native habitat. The Fraser fir has a restricted range, growing naturally only at elevations above 4,500 feet in the southern Appalachian Mountains, including throughout western North Carolina. This tree will decorate… Read More >

Fueled by Artificial Intelligence, Wildlife Insights provides access to over 4.5 million camera trap records Today, conservation organizations released over 4.5 million camera trap records as a part of Wildlife Insights, a groundbreaking cloud platform that provides vital, near real-time information about the wildlife populations across the globe. Camera traps are used worldwide, snapping thousands… Read More >